Food Ingredients Meat + Poultry Chicken 12 Cozy, Comforting Chicken Casserole Recipes A dozen of our favorite cassoulet, gratin, lasagna, tetrazzini, and other bubbling, easy, cheesy, creamy, flavor-packed chicken recipes are about to enter your weeknight repertoire. By Food & Wine Editors Food & Wine Editors This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts, including staff, recipe developers, chefs, and contributors. Many of our galleries curate recipes or guides from a variety of sources which we credit throughout the content and at each link. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 19, 2024 Trending Videos Photo: Alison Miksch Deep baking dishes deliver creamy, hearty, bubbling, and efficient dinners that make the most of whatever chicken you have on hand — including leftover rotisserie birds. These variations on chicken tacos, broccoli casserole, spaghetti, and Southwest chicken are sure to satisfy. Warm a crowd (or enjoy lavish leftovers) with cassoulet, gratin, lasagna, tetrazzini, and more comforting chicken casserole recipes. 01 of 12 Creamy Chicken Casserole Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Thom Driver This decadent casserole features tender chicken thighs and turnips bathed in a creamy gratin sauce and topped with garlic breadcrumbs. Get the Recipe 02 of 12 Lazy Chicken-and-Sausage Cassoulet Alison Miksch Sauté tender chicken thighs with duck fat for a craveable version of this meat-enriched bean gratin. It'll be on the dinner table in under an hour. Get the Recipe 03 of 12 Poulet en Croûte Cedric Angeles This chicken pot pie, courtesy of a French winemaker, is a simple, comforting one-dish meal perfect for a brisk, wintry day, or when company's coming. Lean on frozen puff pastry for a showoff crust, and feel free to take all the credit. Get the Recipe 04 of 12 Chicken, Sweet Potato and Rice Casserole © Ian Knauer Rice and sweet potatoes simmer together to make a thick, bubbling, cheesy chicken casserole in under an hour. Get the Recipe 05 of 12 Chicken Taco Casserole © Evi Abeler Think of this as backwards nachos: tons of toppings with just a sprinkle of tortilla chips. The best part? It takes 10 minutes to throw together. Get the Recipe 06 of 12 Chicken Tetrazzini © Abby Hocking If you don’t want to poach chicken breasts for this slightly dressed-up chicken tetrazzini, rotisserie is a perfect solution. Get the Recipe 07 of 12 Easy Chicken Lasagna © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Got leftover chicken or easy access to a rotisserie bird? This cozy lasagna is so close you can taste it. Get the Recipe 08 of 12 Southern Baked Chicken Casserole © John Kernick Singer Jennifer Nettles swaps out the usual canned cream of chicken soup in favor of a quick white sauce and finishes it all with a dash of hot sauce. Get the Recipe 09 of 12 Chicken and Spaghetti Casserole © Ian Knauer If baked spaghetti isn't already a favorite, it's about to be. The noodles tangle around shredded chicken and soak up the creamy sauce. Get the Recipe 10 of 12 Southwest Chicken Casserole © Ian Knauer The chicken filling for this casserole with a kick can be assembled a day ahead, making this your new weeknight supper savior. Get the Recipe 11 of 12 Quinoa Broccoli-Cheddar Gratin © Phoebe Lapine In this broccoli casserole variation, pre-cooked quinoa gets tossed with egg, cheddar cheese, and broccoli florets and baked in the oven until the cheese is beautifully browned and bubbly. Get the Recipe 12 of 12 Baked Pierogi-Chicken-Bacon Casserole © Kristen Stevens This easy-to-make baked pierogi-chicken casserole is loaded with bacon and sharp cheddar cheese. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit